This documentary sub-heading is one of the most popular forms of non-fiction film. The biography details the lives - usually the achievements and faults of - noted or notorious public figures. Also included, alongside other movie types, are profiles of everyday people and their human interest stories.
Comprises "Too Long a Winter", "A Winter Too Many", and "An Innocent Abroad", three truly extraordinary Yorkshire Television documentaries about the l... Read more
This documentary follows the story of Jeremy Scott's ascent from a small town in Missouri to his current position as the Creative Director of Moschino... Read more
That's right, kids, there was a time when MTV showed music videos 24 hours a day. Those early days of the fledgling cable network-and the enormous suc... Read more
A musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks. Read more
The trailblazing late photographer Helmut Newton had a defining impact on the worlds of fashion and art. Born into a wealthy Jewish family, Helmut Ne... Read more
Explores the complex relationship between Napoleon, culture and art. Read more
The momentous tale of how Christopher Columbus set sail in an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, discovering 'The New World' along the way. Using r... Read more
The life story of the legendary musician Miles Davis Read more
In New York City in 1968 a revolution was under way in a tiny club called Max's Kansas City. When Andy Warhol's Factory superstars collided with the u... Read more
Documentary maestro Errol Morris (The Fog of War) tackles the much stranger-than-fiction adventures of Joyce McKinney, a former beauty queen whose s... Read more